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020 _a978-9350468586
082 _aCRFT
_bSAB
100 _aSabnani, Nina
245 2 _aA for Ajrakh: The A to Z of Block Printing
260 _a.
_bSpeaking Tree
_c2017
300 _a40p.
_c.
_rPaperback
504 _aWhat do ancient fragments of cloth found in Egypt have to do with modern-day Gujarat? The answer starts with A — and sets us off through the alphabet, building with blocks of a very different kind! A for Ajrakh, B for Bagh, C for Chhipa… Each letter sparks off an aspect of block printing on textile, so that by Z for Zafran what we get is a fascinating patchwork of the styles, the motifs, the blocks, the dyes, and the skilled people who sustain and invigorate a centuries-old intricate craft.
650 _aCraft
650 _aPainting
942 _cBKS
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